Cowboys vs. Rams: 5 key matchups that will decide Saturday's game

Jared Goff vs. Dak Prescott

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Obviously Goff and Prescott won’t be on the field at the same time the way the players in the above matchups will be, but the better quarterback could very well earn his team the win. Neither player is in the elite class of quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady or Drew Brees. Goff and Prescott are arguably the worst two quarterbacks in the playoffs, depending on how you view the postseason version of Nick Foles. They’re also prone to turnovers, which could be the deciding factor in this one.

Goff and Prescott each fumbled 12 times in the regular season, which was the most in the NFL. Prescott threw eight interceptions to Goff’s 12, so it’s not as if either guy was adept at protecting the football.

Both the Rams and Cowboys will go as far as their quarterbacks will take them, and a disastrous performance from either could sink his team. Goff has to play the way he did pre-Week 12 bye rather than the version the Rams got after the week off.

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